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Free admission at 150 museums, courtesy of Museums on Us

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Banks don’t give out toasters anymore. But at least the Bank of America is continuing its Museums on Us program.

On the first weekend of each month, more than 150 museums, science centers, zoos and cultural attractions around the country offer free admission to anyone who shows their photo ID and a Bank of America or Merrill Lynch credit or debit card.

Because some museum admission prices hover around $20 now, this is a great way to extend your travel budget while you’re on the road. And it may be a good excuse to see a museum in your town that you’ve always been curious about.

If you’re anywhere near Dearborn, Michigan this weekend, keep in mind that your Bank of America card gets you free admission at the Henry Ford Museum, where the regular admission is $17 ($35 for the Henry Ford/ Greenfield Village combo) and where the Driving America exhibition is the latest attraction.

1955 Chevy Corvette Roadster, courtesy the Henry Ford

Among the many other exhibits inside this 13-acre museum building is a Heroes of the Sky section focusing on the pioneers of aviation.

1928 Ford Trimotor

Flying this weekend? Get free museum admission

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No telling how long any bank will be around these days, so if you’re traveling this weekend take advantage of a bank-sponsored program that offers free museum admissions.

For at least two years now, Bank of America’s Museums on Us program has been offering bank cardholders (ATM, credit, debit)  free admission to more than 70 museums around the country on the first weekend of each month.

A good choice for this weekend: Baltimore’s American Visionary Art Museum or perhaps the Autry National Center of the American West which currently has an exhibit called Bold Caballeros Y Noble Bandidas.

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